How to use Safe Mode in Windows 10 to fix your computer

How start windows 10 in safe mode

You may be surprised by the appearance of the blue screen in Windows 10, and the difficulty of getting the device to work, and you can try to repair Windows by troubleshooting, but it does not work.Therefore, Windows 10 offers the possibility of returning to a previous point of the system that worked before your computer is working properly.

What is Safe Mode?

Windows 10 Safe Mode works with a minimal set of special Windows services and programs, and no installed third-party programs are run.That is, it is a window on the operating system that is limited to what is only necessary.

Some use Safe Mode to remove problematic programs such as malware, and it provides an easy environment to restore drivers and use some troubleshooting tools.

System restore feature: this is perhaps the most important feature for me personally for safe mode in Windows 10, where I can return to a state in which the device was working via the system restore feature, which can save you when it is impossible to access the Windows system or the system is damaged. For this feature to work 100% and to restore the state of your computer, you need to enter safe mode.

Enter safe mode in Windows 10

If you can't find a correct way that explains how to enter your system, you can adjust the safe mode settings to enter safely and solve the problems,The operating system should automatically boot into safe mode if it crashes more than once when trying to start Windows normally, and you can start it manually this way :

First: via the Windows login screen:

• Press and hold the Shift button while restarting.

• Click Explore, then Advanced Options, then Playback Settings, then Restart.

When you restart, you will find many options, then you will find the fourth option is Safe Mode in Windows 10 or press F4 from the keyboard to enter Safe Mode.

Second: via the settings

• Press the Windows button with the "I" button on your keyboard to open the Settings window.

• If the first step does not work, click on the Start menu and then on Settings.

• Choose Update and Security, then Restore.

• Open the Restore settings.

• Under the advanced reading option, choose Restart Now

• Repeat the same steps in the first method

Safe Mode in Windows 10: how to use it to repair your computer?

After starting Windows in Safe Mode, you can perform some maintenance and troubleshooting tasks for the operating system to keep the computer running normally, including:

• Scan for malware: use your antivirus software to scan for and remove malware in Safe Mode, as malware may be impossible to remove in normal mode, as some may run in the background.

• Perform system recovery: if your computer is working properly but is unstable, you can restore the system to a previously saved copy and enjoy stable Windows services in Safe Mode.

• Uninstall recently installed programs: if you have recently installed a program and the blue screen appears, you can remove it from the Control Panel and restart your computer normally after removing the program.

• Update device drivers: assuming that hardware components cause system instability, you can download and install updated drivers from the company's website in Safe Mode in Windows 10 to ensure efficiency.

• Troubleshooting: if your computer is unstable normally, but runs normally in Safe Mode, there may be a software issue causing your computer to crash.

How to exit Safe Mode in Windows 10?

If you need to exit safe mode, simply restart your device without doing anything, but if that doesn't work, follow these steps:

• Press the Windows logo in keyboard with the R key.

• Type msconfig in the open area and press OK.

• Select the Startup tab.

• Under Startup Options, uncheck the Safe Mode box.

• Summary of the article

Safe Mode in Windows 10 is still one of the most important features to save your computer in case it fails to boot and to maintain this feature, always make sure that System Restore is enabled and make sure to save a system restore point on a weekly so that you can get back to your files even if the system is damaged.

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